Understanding Change BUS610: Organizational Behavior June 30‚ 2013 Understanding Change Introduction Change occurs as a response to the need within business organizations for stimulation and growth. There are many benefits of organizational change‚ some of which include a competitive advantage or the strategic growth that occurs in response to changes specific to industry regulation. Change is never easy‚ yet it is always necessary in order for businesses to grow and thrive. As a result of
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of this report is an organization development professional (O.D. professionals) who use the behavioral science to maximize the productivity of the company as well as diagnosing problems within the company. O.D. professional is also good at ‘change management’ by helping the company to minimize the risk and resistance when processing large scale transitions. 1.2 Aim and Scope In order to be survive and developed in the market economy‚ companies and organizations must be hardly compete with others
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AVON 1. What reason is given for the organizational change? The past several years had been difficult for the organization. Avon sales volume in the United States and international markets showed little or no growth. Profit margins on many products declined due to price discounting by competitors. Turnover rates of sales representatives had increased. The corporate debt was referred to as “staggering”. Avon’s research department informed the management that corporate problems centered on image
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Resistance to change may be categorized into three groups of factors (Mabin‚ Forgeson & Green‚ 2001): organizational‚ group and individual. Organizational factors are caused by threats presented by unknown or unwelcome organizational structure and process change and threats induced by the environment inside or outside of the organization. Group cohesiveness and social norms under threat and participation in decision-making not properly attended would trigger resistance to change. Individual factors
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Organizational Change Organizational Change Management is “all of the actions required for an organization to understand‚ prepare for‚ implement and take full advantage of significant change”. The goals of Change Management are: * The successful design‚ implementation‚ measurement and maintenance of an organization’s change initiative * Enhancement of their on-going capacity for managing change Lewin’s force field analysis model states that all systems have driving and restraining
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have read information on both planned change and complexity science. Analyze the differences between the two approaches to change and when they are compatible and when in conflict with each other. Reflect on your analysis and how it applies to your practice. Planned change infers that there is cause and effect and that relationships are straightforward and outcomes are predictable. The focus of planned change is top down‚ linear‚ and leader initiated. The change process is planned step-by-step utilizing
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According to (Tandon‚ 2002)‚ a change agent needs many personal characteristics in order to be successful. The role model of an outstanding change agent is embodied by James Shaw‚ who is described as young‚ ambitious‚ idealistic‚ demanding‚ enthusiastic‚ creative‚ intelligent‚ educated‚ persistent‚ strong-minded‚ as well as naïve‚ inexperienced‚ critical and unrealistic. He seems to have it all. And what his skills portfolio is missing‚ he compensates by building a powerful team around him. By recruiting
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to enable a change environment. The steps defined in the table are the different notions or analysis of the best structure to be followed for ensuring succesful change management by different Authors of the subject. How many organizatiosn follow or implement the exact verison of the recommendations and what has been the findings or results is not readily available for an easy anaylsis. However the corporate world of today with the wide experineces in learning and knowledge management both institutionalised
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should be considered whenever change is being contemplated: 1. The Change Agent 2. Determining What should be Changed 3. The kind of Change to Make 4. Individuals affected by the Change 5. Evaluation of the Change THE CHANGE AGENT: The change agent might be a self designated manager within the organization or an outside consultant hired because of a special expertise in a particular area. This individual might be responsible for making very broad changes‚ like altering the culture
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HRMT19020 Managing Organisational Change Profile information current as at 26--2013 20:58 Term 1 - 2013 e-Course Profile All details in this course profile for HRMT19020 have been officially approved by CQUniversity and represent a learning partnership between the University and you (our student). The information will not be changed unless absolutely necessary and any change will be clearly indicated by an approved correction included in the profile. Referencing Style All submissions
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